Marina & the Diamonds - Daddy Was a Sailor

Grandpa was a miner, and he gave me my black art,
Glittered rivers of black coal-dust tore our country apart,
Covered in coal-dust, waking up too early in the morning,
Covered in coal-dust, waiting for the moment the canary sings.

Mama was a mermaid and a carnaby street gal,
She could have been a model, but she spent her life mopping up spilt milk,
Covered in sea salt, would he, could he be home when the stars came out to party,
Covered in sea salt, yeah I know it was my fault, but he always ran away 'cause he didn't want me.

Oh, Daddy was a sailor, and he gave me a black heart,
Daddy was a sailor, the only man that could tear me apart
Daddy, Daddy, Daddy, Daddy, Daddy,
Daddy, Daddy, Da-a-ddy.

Sister dances salsa, and she cha-cha's like a Queen,
I was a non-believer when she told me I was free,
Aunty Emmy was a medium, oh she worked the Ouija board,
Seeking out the lost souls, and taking them back to the Lord.

Oh, but Daddy still was a sailor, and he gave me a black heart,
Daddy was a sailor, the only man that could tear me apart,
Oh, Daddy, Daddy, Daddy, Daddy, Daddy,
Daddy, Daddy, Daddy, Daddy, Daddy,
Ahh, Ahh, Ahh, Ahh,
Ahh, Ahh a.

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[Funkfentions]

the lyrics are nice but for first time a song by marina sounds kinda weird

[converse729]

@Hollay1000 no she doesn't auto tune...this is from an old album Mermaid Vs Sailor and she used garage band! :D

[RainbowNerds7]

this gets better the more you listen to it!!

[LorenAntoine]

@2012epicfailmuch Thanxx

[2012epicfailmuch]

@gosushigo97 She recorded this with garage band >.<

[2012epicfailmuch]

@LorenAntoine I think it's black heart , but she just pronounced it a bit weirdly! English is my first language and that confused me too :)

[gosushigo97]

in hate how autotuned this is!!! she is such a fantastic singer she just sounds weird!!

[craiasanoptii]

i find the lyrics genuine

[LorenAntoine]

What she says at the end of the first stanza? "Black Heart" or Black Art? English is not my native language

[Kitterkay]

"Sister dances salsa, and she cha-cha's like a Queen,

I was a non-believer when she told me I was free,

Aunty Emmy was a medium, oh she worked the Ouija board,

Seeking out the lost souls, and taking them back to the Lord"

My fav part of the song. Ever.

[44551100]

@gluehapfeI your mother is a hamster with a dick

[TheSuperluxury]

her voice should be louder <333